• Collection: World War I
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Local letterwriter to Harding

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Maybe a prelude to Babel! Responder notes that Spencer brings up issues of "foreign language schools" for first time and that he'll look into it.

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Wants to surreptitiously check out men in question. They should be "taught a drastic lesson."

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Photograph from the wedding of American soldier Ben Tylee and his German war bride, Magdalena Gerhard. They married in 1922, following his service in the war. On the back, Magdalena has written "Ben & I, May 6, 1922, married in Coblentz."

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Babel Support from Camden

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From Pastor, on pre-babel language restrictions.

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Concessions for loyal church?

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Informing on Mrs. Alfred Doethmann, who "will insist on talking German over the telephone."

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Veteran bemoans hearing so much "Dutch" back at home after sacrificing abroad.

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Harding allows the concession, although note that the war is over at this point.

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